The Waltons - Happy Birthday Richard Thomas - behind the scenes with Judy Norton 

In my heart & child's mind, John Boy will always be 18 to me 🥰 Happy birthday 🎂

No one could replace Richard Thomas as John Boy .. They tried 😶 but his chemistry with the writing and the cast was magic ... Happy Birthday ...

Please pass on to Richard how loyal Waltons fans are and that he is asked about often. Happy Birthday to your tv big brother. :) Thank you, Judy, for continuing to keep the fans connected.

Happy Birthday Richard 🎂(John Boy) always loved your character 🫶🏼 you seem like a Sweet Man and a Great actor💯💫☀️

Happy Birthday Richard Thomas, love him and you on the show. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about him, Judy.

Hope that Richard has a birthday filled with love and laughter!

WE LOVE THE WALTONS !!! Everyone should respect and believe in family.

Happy Birthday, Richard! You are loved and respected.

Happy Birthday Richard ! 🎉

Happy Birthday Richard Thomas!!🎂🥳🎈Thank you for being John Boy Walton!! And Thank you Judy for being Mary Ellen Walton! And the cast just bringing The Waltons Alive!!❤❤❤

When he gives you the roses, beautiful.

Happy birthday John Boy.....😉God's blessings always. Thanks Judy blessings to you as well. Have a great weekend.🙏

He was and still is a great actor I always enjoyed him no matter what he was in HBD John boy!

I wish they would show The Waltons on television again. Bring back all the good wholesome shows like this. Happy Birthday Richard❤️

Happy birthday to Richard Thomas 🥳❤ Thank you Judy, all of you did a wonderful job of being a family. (I tell my residents on the Ahlzeimers unit 💜where I work that I still want to run away to Walton's mountain and marry Jim Bob)😂❤

Happy Birthday Richard. Thank you for bringing John boy alive. Thank you Judy for all you do too. God Bless.

Happy birthday to Richard!

That look on your face after he smacked you kills me every time I watch the movie. The chemistry you all had was and is amazing.

Happy birthday Richard. My girl loves that she shares her birthday with u.

What a gem of an actor. Happy Birthday.🎉

Happiest Birthday, Richard!!! Thank you Judy and Richard for all the wonderful acting, and for sharing your lives.

Happy Birthday, Richard! Thanks for being a “big brother” to many of us growing up in the 1970s!

Happy birthday, Richard! The scene where he gives you the roses brought bake fond memories of my oldest brother. He sent a corsage to our mom and me for Easter one year, even though he was in the Navy and stationed at Pearl Harbor. I was in junior high and it was the first time I had ever received flowers from anyone. I cried.

Happy Birthday Richard Thomas🎂❤️

Love all the scenes with John-boy and mama when he reads the poem on her birthday and the scene with ringer washer. Such a great actor ! Many scenes are all great.

I'll always love Richard Thomas he's a great actor one of my favs happy birthday to him

Happy Birthday Richard. You are loved 🎉

Wonderful, Judy! I'm most tongue-tied when I most want to say something special! Alas! Happy Birthday, Richard Thomas! Blessings and more blessings to you and your loved ones as you and John Boy continue to bless our life! You're a most gifted actor and kind person! Happy Birthday and many more! ❤💐📝📚

Happy Birthday Richard. You took an already great show and made it legendary. I'm so sad you left but I understand. Judy, you are the most accessible and kind star I could ever possibly know. I really appreciate answering questions and just being a person that is so generous and so kind. Thank you!

You guys made a great brother and sister on the Waltons. Happy Birthday, Richard!

Happy Birthday Richard! Thank you for sharing your many talents with us!

Happy Birthday Richard, Me and my wife started seeing the waltons, a few weeks ago one episode a day ,love it so much.

Happy birthday Richard!

Thank you Judy for the memories of you and Richard. I loved the episodes that he danced. Happy Birthday Richard!🎈🎂

Happiest of birthdays to Richard, one of Americas favorite big brothers. A lovely tribute to Richard, Judy. My big brother was my hero when I was growing up in the 70’s. It seemed there wasn’t anything he couldn’t do! He’s now 63 and still my favorite! Mary

Beautiful tribute to your friend and 'brother'! Happy Birthday, Richard and thanks for the many memories ❤

My favorite episodes were when richard was still at home. Happy birthday to richard thomas

I missed the day but love stays. Happy Birthday, Richard Thomas! 🎂

A very happy birthday to Richard 🎉

i always thought that the quilting was one of the best scenes ever and showed how much you and richard enjoyed those scenes

Hi Mary thanks for sharing all of us are in this age bracket we all growed up like family and still do watch all the shows there all great !!!!!

Richard Thomas is such a talent of stage and screen. An actor that makes you believe in his character's reality equally in live theater and television. Happy Birthday to Richard Thomas!

great tribute to Richard on his birthday. thanks Judy

Richard will always be John Boy now matter how old he is and the Walton's will always have a special place to me as apart of my childhood as i'm 59, Happy Birthday Richard🎂Thank You. 🇺🇲📺🎂📺🇺🇲

Thank you Judy for this wonderful segment celebrating Richard on his birthday! Well done and best wishes to him! 🎉🎈🎊

Happy Birthday, Richard. Thanks, Judy, for sharing these memories.

Happy Birthday, Richard, a.k.a. John Boy!! Thanks, Judy for this touching tribute! It was very sweet even though I had to gulp the lump in my throat. My oldest brother, Doug is so much like John Boy. (Get this: Doug & I were both born redheads--the only two of the eight kids, except he let his go white; I'm too vain for that and my red-headed granddaughter wants us to continue looking alike!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY John Boy aka Richard Thomas. TY Judy aka Mary Ellen! ❤

Sweet tribute to "your big brother". Happy birthday, Richard! 🧁

What a beautiful tribute for a beautiful and talented man. Happiest of birthdays to Richard- really hope he has a wonderful day. He is so loved and so appreciated by so many people. ❤️ And what lovely pictures of the cast holding your son Judy, thanks so much for sharing those!

Happy Birthday, Richard!❤🎂

Happy birthday to our dear John Boy Walton. Many great blessings for Richard Thomas and more happy birthdays to come. 👍🏻

Happy Birthday 🎉Richard! Enjoy the day and the rest of your tour!

Happy Birthday..from Missouri

I'm so glad you're doing this, Judy. I grew up on the Waltons. Miss those days.

Happy birthday John

Happy birthday Richard. I'm almost 68 yrs old. The Walton's is still one of my favorite shows. I watch every weekday when I'm able.🥳🤩🎂 🎈 ❤️ 🎉💐

What a lovely birthday tribute for a lovely actor, friend. Awesome that Richard does so much theater. What a passion he has. You both are very special. I hope you both are in the public eye for many years to come…hopefully well into your 80’s or as long as you both can be! The sense of connectedness you have with the public, your fans, is special and valued.

Happy Birthday, hope you have a very Blessed day.

Happy Birthday Richard 🏅Your stage and TV presence is loved by many around the world. I hope your special day was wonderful .Thank you Judy for sharing these amazing memories. Love from Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 🎉🎊🌹

Happy Birthday Richard 😊❤🎉 Thank You Judy for Having a Birthday Show for Richard!

Happy birthday, Richard! When the series was on TV in its first run, you were my first big celebrity crush! I never missed watching the The Waltons on Thursday nights!

Happy Birthday Richard Thomas! Always thought John-Boy & Mary Ellen had a true sibling relationship in the series. Enjoyed for story of your brother too!

Happy Birthday Richard from Connecticut!!! We love the Walton’s!

I hope you had a Wonderful Birthday Richard Thomas🎈🎁 ❤ Thanks for sharing Judy 😊

Happy 73 rd to John-boy AKA Richard Thomas. Wishing you many more 🧁🧁🧁🧁🧁

Such a wonderful tribute ❤Thank you for sharing your special memories ❤Happy birthday Mr Richard Thomas ❤

Oh my, I loved this special today for Richard Thomas. Happy birthday John boy! All these special reminiscing moments that you shared with us, and the long ago personal pictures you shared with us of your siblings on The Walton's holding your baby Devin at the time. ❤ Judy we're so glad you do these videos for us! I say it every time thank you so much ❣️ We are the ones that are super privileged by all your sincere efforts and time placed into this channel. Also, you - yourself always shine on your channel. You definitely have a gift that has carried through your whole life. Much love and respect, Susan.

Happy Birthday Richard.Thankyou Judy for bringing John boy alive.I really enjoy this video.Bless you and Richard's 💕

Happy Birthday Richard hope you had a great day

Happy birthday to one of my favorite actors! I have a DVD of Marcus Welby and Richard is on it, twice! He was so young but a great actor no matter what age! Hope you have a wonderful birthday and many more to come!!

Happy birthday Richard. 🎉

Happy Birthday Richard Thomas! Thank you Judy for sharing.

Happy birthday Richard

A very happy birthday to Richard Thomas!! He was great in "The Waltons" and always exuded a sense of goodness, kindness, and "everyman" gallantry and intelligence. He was great as the lead "Loser's Club" kid in "It", back in the 80s. I saw him play a bad guy in a couple movies and T.V. shows, and I was shocked at how good he was, because of his previous good-guy persona. He was very, very good as a bad guy, and really scary. A very fine actor. I would love to see him on stage.

Happy birthday Richard !! Thanks for bringing us great joy ! I also agree the banter between he and Mary Ellen was a highlight to the show. I consider John Boy America's big brother. Thank you Judy !

Judy....Tom Bower...very emotional, day’s later Hapy B D " John Boy" ....and 😮 wow over the years you have made me feel apart of the " Walton" family ...a yellow rose too you...thanks for your dedication to your channel.

Love your tribute! You're still the most Beautiful woman in the world to me Judy! Thank you! 👍❤️🙂

Happy birthday!! A lot of good memories come to life when I think of that show❤

This is a wonderful tribute for Richard Thomas, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, John Boy! May you have more happy, healthy, and long life to live. 🍧🎊🎂

Happy Birthday to Richard. ❤️

Happy birthday John Boy

A wonderful tribute to Richard. Thank you for this. Happy Birthday Richard. 🎂

Happy Birthday Richard. I have had a crush on you from the first episode of The Waltons. Thsnk you for doing this special episode for Richards Birthday Judy! ❤

Happy Birthday Mr. Thomas, and wishing you many, many more. 🎂🎊🎉You have a very thoughtful Walton “sister” that cherishes you and the rest of the cast. She makes me proud to be a Walton fan. 😊

Happy Birthday, Richard! My big crush! 🎂🎉🙏🏻

This was a sweet watch, enjoyed the personal memory of your real brother too, Judy. The ties you share with your Walton family, gosh what a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday Richard Thomas, and I'm looking forward to watching the Waltons TV movies soon. I just got the boxed set from Amazon for 13 dollars! 😊❤

John Boy was so sweet. Richard Thomas was the best.

God bless Richard and all the cast of the Walton's and hope you have a great birthday

One of my very favourite shows of all time. Thank you, Judy, for the memories.

Wishing Richard a Happy Birthday. Thank you Judy for the wonderful tribute, very special. ❤❤

Thank you Judy And Richard? If you happen to see this. Happy birthday and thank you too

Truly wonderful to listen to all you recounted and depicted on here to share with us all. Thanks for doing this, hon!

This bittersweet blog episode made me sad for the sibling relationship I didn’t have.

Yesterday, a recommended video popped up on my timeline that stated Richard had been in a serious car accident late last year and no one has heard from him since. Suggesting he suffered major injuries and is on life support. It caused me great anxiety until I researched & determined it had to be fake. So, I was especially happy to see your video today.

Hi Judy, I think John Boy was a great older brother. What a great tribute to him. Thanks for sharing and Happy Birthday Richard!

Happy birthday Richard Thomas!🎉 May the Lord bless and keep you and make His face to shine upon you and your family. I prayed for you ever since I heard about the 'accident'. Then and now my thoughts will remember that story and I will start praying for you. I am relieved and thankful for this video that you are in good health.God bless.❤ Thank Judy Norton, for this video and all the other videos that you do.🎉❤ Thanks for keeping the impact of the importance of family alive. That's what is important in all our lives. The best part is you are not related or a real family, but you keep the' family' ties and friendship alive. I love you and all you Waltons guys and girls. God bless.

Happy Birthday Richard🎉. The Mary Ellen eye roll was a great reaction to “They’ll grow”. Typical Mary Ellen response.😊

A favorite actor I was so excited to have seen in To Kill A Mockingbird

Happy Birthday to Richard. Wishing him all the best on his special day. Hope he has a good one! Thank you, Judy, for this behind the scenes look at the relationship between John Boy and Mary Ellen. I loved the chemistry between the two characters and actors and it’s good to hear you two still have a good relationship!